One day African-Americans are going to look upon the eras of the Williams Sisters, and America’s chocolate First Lady, as golden eras in their history. Until then, images like this will be given a cursory glance, and dismissed as an irrelevance to the African-American consciousness.

My overall point?

That this simple image represents a long and painful history of slavery and discrimination, and, ultimately, of the journey from victimhood to victory. There are continuing struggles taking place in the African-American community: they await their own conclusions.

Until then, treasure this image, for it will come to represent the ‘good old days’ for our young people – just as images from the 80s and 90s represent the ‘good old days’ for us.

Peace, man ￼

(c) Menelik Charles.

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Nathan Hare and 23 others like this.

Nathan Hare
Yes, treasure it, because in a couple of years you are not likely to see it again. Even if another black person, male or female, becomes POTUS in our time, they aren’t likely to tote a chocolate-colored black First Lady, but a white or light one.